§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing the increase for each year since 1980 in (a) the single person's pension, (b) the married couple's pension, (c) the retail prices index and (d) the level of earnings, taking in each case the 1980 figure as 100.
§ Mr. MajorThe information requested is in the table:
Index of movement in the level of retirement pension, retail prices and average earnings (whole economy, seasonably adjusted) November 1985=100 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Retirement pension single person 100 109.0 121.0 125.4 131.9 141.1 married couple 100 109.0 121.0 125.4 131.9 141.1 Retail price index 100 112.0 119.0 124.7 130.9 138.0 Average earnings 100 111.5 120.8 129.7 138.1 150.0